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A Severe Mercy

By: Sheldon Vanauken
Narrated by: Peter Chanice
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Beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that sustained Vanauken after his wife's untimely death.

©1980 Sheldon Vanauken (P)2014 HarperCollinsPublishers
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the most incredible love story you will ever read

this is one of the most beautiful love stories you will ever come across, in more ways than one. The narrator was wonderful and really reminded me of what I imagine the author sounding like. I loved this book and was so sad that it was over. I even drug out the last 45 minutes over a few days because I didn't want it to end. Amazing book

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Need a new voice reader

Book was excellent. Reader too staccato. I wish a more legato reader was used. Other than that, so thoughtful toward the end.

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A must-read

A most profound book. Deeply engaging. Beautifully written. Perfectly performed by the narrator. Don't let your life pass without reading this book.

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Fascinating

Such depths of reality and possibilities. I related to their thoughts many more times than I would have imagined and then it took me deeper and helped me realize similar patterns, such as my grieving for the loss of my husband and experiences after his death. Brilliant men who wrote magnificent letters! Much appreciation to those who compiled all of these letters and produced them for us to learn and share.

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A must read/listen

Enjoyed every minute and feel blessed to have been allowed into the personal joys and pains of these people. GO UNDER THE MERCY

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Beautiful Christian love story

I highly recommend this book for its lovely imagery and the searching of two lovers of each other as they move to being lovers of Christ. I especially loved their poetry and their Conversations with CS Lewis.

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Powerful

This love story presents important things to think about, and from a perspective I never had before. I feel more well-rounded having read it.

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A beautiful book

This book will stay with me for a long time. This is an unhurried read, one you will want to take in slowly.

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Great Book!!

Loved the book and the audio was great! Will read, or listen, to it again!

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Sehnsucht

Beautiful and severe. Ethereal and harsh. A great, indeed, penultimate, love that ultimately leads to the Author of love.

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